Referendum on charter rewrite hinges on legislative cooperation: Sodsri

Election Commission member Sodsri Sattayatham said on Thursday that the planned referendum can take place in....

Jakrapob to hold press conference on Monday
PM's Office Minister Jakrapob Penkair will on Monday take on all questions relating to his controversial....

Chat Chonlaworn elected the Constitution Court president
The nine judges of the Constitution Court on Thursday cast a peer vote to elect Chat Chonlaworn as court....

Aec to argue for extension
Lawyers for the Assets Examination Committee (AEC) will file a statement with the court against a complaint by....

'no evidence' to dissolve chart Thai and matchima thipataya
The Attorney General has rejected dissolution for the Chart Thai and Matchima Thipataya parties on grounds of....

Desperately seeking Sonthi…
One of The Nation's 2006 People of the Year has vanished from public view for more than two weeks. He is....
"You" --- PERSON OF THE YEAR 2007
'You' is a far cry from Time magazine's 2006 person of the year. 'You' is more....
Politics Chit Chat: Bad days for PM hopeful?
It seemed some prime minister hopeful, including Samak Sundaravej and Abhisit Vejjajiva, had bad days prior to....
Highlights of the week: EC vetting process to continue
This week (January 7-13, 2008) the Election Commission will continue to endorse or nullify poll results.

Analysis/Commentary

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Being a prime minister means putting your personal life firmly into the spotlight.

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Interview

Academic sounds alarm as tension seen rising
Political differences could turn ugly as opposing forces head for a nasty collision

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This week in history

December 31, 2006: New Year's Eve Bombings
Bangkok is rocked by six explosions early in the evening at widely separate parts of the city, completely....
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What's On

Constitution Court president to be elected on Thursday
Nine designated-judges of the Constitution Court will meet on Thursday to cast a peer vote to elect the court....

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Thaksin: A Don Quixote for democracy or a Shylock for power?
What ex-premier Thaksin Shinawatra has been doing to rouse the crowds, like his phone-in, is nothing out of the ordinary. Desparate times call for desparate measures.
How can Thailand ride the storm?
"There is no clear map. This is not the same as the 1930s, things are different."

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